Students are encouraged to participate in the 2026 Illinois Water Environment Association Student Poster Competition. Young professionals are also invited to participate in the poster competition.
Poster topics should deal with wastewater treatment, water pollution control, water quality problems, or other water related areas.
All applicants will be expected to attend and participate in the competition. Student applicants will receive a free one-day conference registration, which includes lunch and admission to technical presentations and exhibit hall.
Please note that cash prize is only applicable to student entries. Young Professionals are not eligible for cash prize or free registration.
Use the link below to submit an application.
2026 Student Poster Competition Application
The 2025 competition took place during the 2025 Illinois Wastewater Professionals Conference (IWPC).
Jenna Andersen, Paul Borrego, and Mairead Shannon represented Loyola University and won 1st place with their presentation titled Brookfield Zoo Automated Groundwater Polishing and Reuse.
